Marijuana seeds are classified as cannabis products just like CBD oil, edibles, serums, and the rest. Whether or not they’re legal depends on the state where you live. If you live where they are legalized for adult-use, you can buy, produce, and sell seeds within that state, but not across state lines. If the state where you live in legalizes medical marijuana, then you can buy those seeds only upon presenting a valid medical card. Some seed banks outside the US sell seeds strictly for “souvenir purposes,” but it these seeds cannot be brought into the US, or else customs will take them. Check out The Seed Cellar to get started.

How and Where Marijuana Seeds Can Be Purchased

A lot of world-renowned seed banks are based overseas, such as in the Netherlands and the UK, where cannabis laws are laxer. Seed banks sell seeds supplied by various breeders. In states where adult-use is legal, seeds can be bought at a dispensary or through a website.

Buying Seeds on the Internet

Before you order seeds on the Internet, first determine the strain and the type of breeder you are interested in. Considering that US federal law still bans cannabis, it can be challenging to locate breeders and seed banks. But you can start with breeders who have a long history and an untarnished reputation. Or you can search for online grow journals where you can find details on the whole growing process that a particular breeder follows for a certain strain. Visit https://www.seedcellar.com/shop/regular/ for more info.

Shopping at a Dispensary

This option is only for people in states where medical and adult use is legal, but it is a very straightforward process. On the other hand, when you buy from a state dispensary, expect your choices to be quite limited. The staff will often be able to give you information on what they’re selling, but remember that dispensaries usually only sell flower and end-products. Hence, it’s good to call ahead to know if they can help you.

How to Tell If You’re Buying Good Seeds

Breeders often talk about “unstable genetics,” also known as unknown seed origin. Ensure that upon buying a packet of seeds, the breeder who produced them can tell you where the seeds were sourced, as well as how they were crossed and/or backcrossed. You should know the seeds’ background, or they could be a product of poor breeding.

An inexperienced breeder may cross a male and a female once and market the resulting seeds as a new hybrid strain, but pros often backcross their seeds multiple times to stabilize the genetics and make sure that the plants will consistently reflect such genetics.

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